Skein or thread holder.



N. MADSBN.

SKEIN 0R THREAD HOLDER.

APPLIUATION FILED JAN.10.19'13.

1,076,898, Patented Oct. 28, 1913.

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COLUMBIA PLANOGRAPH CQAMSHWUTON. D. c.

claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent Y l. in a means threads of silk or other material, in oombination, hooks for carrying the main body of the skein or thread, and a holder for the opposite ends of the skein or thread, said iolder consisting of a Central rigid part the passage of said spring operated holders,

upon opposite sides of which the said opposite ends are placed, and springs for holding` said ends against t-he sides of said Central rigid part.

In a means for holding the ends of a skein, in combination, a riOid member Consisting` of a horizontal top part and a Verti- Cal side part and a spring member lying Close and parallel to said rigid member, the upper end of said spring` member being bentso as to facilitate the entrance of the skein het vveen it and the rigid member.

3. In a means for holding skeins or threads, in combination, a base, a plat-form above and carried by said base, a holder for the opposite ends of the skein or threads comprising a central part for engaging upon its opposite sides the opposite ends of said skein or threads and springs for holding said ends in Contact with said sides, a hook near the front of said platform for holding` the bights of said skeins or threads, and two hooks near the. rear end of Said platform around Which opposite sides of said for holding skeins or;r

" skein or threads are passed before being 1 carried to the spring operated holder at the front end of the device.

l. In a means for holding skeins or threads, in Combination, a base, spring operated holders for the opposite ends of the skeins or threads carried by said base, a platform Carried by said base, slotted for three hooks, one near the front and two near the rear of said platform, for carrying the bodyv of said skein or threads, and a detachable eo Ver carried by said base for coveringI said platform and the parts Carried thereby.

ln a means for holding skeins or threads, in combination, a base, a spring actuated holder carried by said base for iolding' the ends of the skein or thread, a platform above and forming with said base a pocket for loose skeins or threads, hooks carried by said platform for carrying the body of the skein or threads the ends of which are held by said spring actuated holder, and a detachable cover adapted to rest upon said base and in connection therewith to Completely inelose the holder.

NILS MADSEN.

lVitnesses CHARLES A. BUTTER, I. D. STROUP.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for ve cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents. Washington, D. C. 

